The bus between Chicago and Palo Alto takes 2d 8h. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Chicago to Palo Alto. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Chicago and Palo Alto. The service departs Chicago at 12:25 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Palo Alto at 19:01:00. All services require a transfer at Denver Union Station and take an average of 2d 8h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center station and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
Chicago to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Palo Alto bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr station.
The distance between Chicago and Palo Alto is 2975 km. The road distance is 3461 km.
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Clarke Ave & O'Connor St-Ravenswood Shopping Ctr via Denver Union Station, Sparks Transit Center, San Francisco Bus Station, and Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 in around 2d 5h.